Episode #129 - In this episode of the Awakened Heart Podcast, Nancy Walters sits down with Paige Williams - award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, and author of The Creative Keys. Paige is also the founder of AudPop, a global storytelling platform of over 80,000 creators that has awarded more than $10 million in support of impact-driven media.
Paige’s journey began in Mississippi, where she grew up in a conservative Southern Baptist home. After coming out, her parents launched an ex-gay ministry in response, leading Paige into a period marked by loss, addiction, and the search for identity. Storytelling became her way forward, helping her reclaim her truth, build a successful media company, and create The Creative Keys, a framework that empowers leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to move from fear to creativity, from self-doubt to action, and from control to flow.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and screened at Slamdance, Hot Docs, and VidCon. She’s also led impact campaigns that raised millions of dollars and shaped national policy. In this heartfelt conversation, Nancy and Paige explore resilience, the spiritual path of creativity, reclaiming sovereignty, and the courage it takes to live authentically.
🎙️ Note: This episode was recorded a few months ago and part of the video had to be recovered from the cloud, so you’ll notice it looks a bit different than usual (video version and intro). The audio quality is solid, and the wisdom Paige shares is powerful - so I knew I had to bring this one to you anyway.
Takeaways
- Resilience is built through weathering life's storms.
- Storytelling can heal relationships and foster understanding.
- Personal awakening often stems from challenging experiences.
- Creative expression is essential for personal growth.
- Sovereignty involves reclaiming one's heart's desires.
- Trusting intuition is a key to navigating life's challenges.
- Creative blocks often indicate exhaustion and need for self-care.
- Courage is necessary to ask the hard questions.
- Living authentically requires ongoing self-exploration.
- Community support is vital in the journey of transformation.
Sound Bites
"The more I do it, the more I trust myself."
"It takes courage to ask the hard questions."
"Creative block means exhaustion."
Connect with Paige:
Website: The Creative Keys Book & Coaching
Substack (Newsletter)
TikTok @thecreativekeys
Let’s Connect!
Keywords:
resilience, awakening, storytelling, child welfare, creative keys, intuition, sovereignty, creativity, transformation, personal growth
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